While House Speaker John Boehner tries to draw support from enough members of Congress to pass his debt-limit plan, Texas representatives are feeling the pressure.

At this point, 12 of Texas’ 23 Republican representatives have come out in support of Boehner’s plan, which is evolving in a desperate attempt by the Speaker to cobble together a House majority. The House was set to vote Thursday on the plan, which proposes extending the debt limit and cutting spending, but it was pulled suddenly and remains in limbo this afternoon.

John Boehner: On the spot, he faces a rebellion in Texas. (AFP photo)

Although the bill is more likely to appeal to Republicans than Democrats –- and thus is expected to die in the Democratic-controlled Senate, if it passes the House –- at least two Texas Republicans will oppose the plan.

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, is one of those Republicans.

“The bankruptcy is here,” Paul said on an interview with Fox TV. “It’s just a matter of how we’re going to pay for it, and I think adding more debt and permitting the Congress to continue to spend is much worse than defaulting by printing money.”

House Democratic leaders say their entire caucus will vote against whatever plan emerges from Boehner’s talks with his tea party faction. Texas on the Potomac has confirmed that eight of the Lone Star’s nine Democrats will also vote no, while Rep. Al Green of Houston would not tell us how he will vote.

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, likened his face-to-face meeting with Speaker Boehner to being called into the principal’s office. Though he had been opposed to the Speaker’s plan, he is back on the fence following “the modification of the bill to include BBA language,” said Gohmert’s press secretary Kimberly Willingham.

Among those who are laying low: Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, who is under pressure but hasn’t told us if he’ll ultimately break with his leadership.

Three Houston-area Republicans — Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, John Culberson of Houston and Pete Olson of Sugar Land — say they’ll stand with Boehner.

Several other Texas Republicans tell us they are still mulling their options.

Adrienne Rimmer, press secretary for Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, said the congressman is still reviewing the bill and hearing from constituents. As of Friday afternoon, he had not reached a decision.

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, is in a similar deliberation phase.

“He’s not going to make a final judgment on a bill that is still changing,” said McCaul’s press secretary, Mike Rosen.

A large number of Texas Republicans remain in hiding from the press and their constituents. Six Texas representatives did not respond to our requests to clarify their positions by this afternoon.